The following quotes that sum up the Irish Greyhound industry in 2014
- 'the credibility of the Bord na gCon was shot....shot dead....not alone in financial situation but the governance within the whole area of the Greyhound industry' Senator Denis Landy October 2014 speaking of the Review of certain matters relating to Bord na gCon.
- 'collisions and injuries....a feature of the sport' Irish Greyhound Board February 2014 in relation to the redesign of the first bend at the Limerick track.
- Collisions which are a 'freak incident....quite rare in Greyhound racing' assured by the Irish Greyhound Board Welfare Officer February 2014 on the fate of Greyhound Inslips Fizz. Irish Greyhound Spotlight recorded and published at least 717 'freak incidents' just for the Saturday night races in Ireland throughout 2014.
- 'the Greyhound welfare act 2011.....is probably the strongest piece of legislation for any animal in the world' Brian Purcell of the Irish Greyhound Board July 2014 interviewed on the Morning Edition. This said despite the well-known case of John Corkery. Fined €800 in 2013 after two of the six dogs[Greyhounds]discovered dumped in the quarry[Limerick April 2012]were traced back to him using tattooed ear markings...John Corkery refused to say who had shot the dogs[his Greyhounds]. A further hearing of the same case resulted in any charges being dropped.
- 'it was a bad injury..........but that's Greyhound racing....' Kevin Hennnessy Boylesports Broadcaster August 2014 on Greyhound Boylesports Hero suffering a broken hock in the 2014 Irish Derby.
- 'the chairman[of the Control Committee - who oversee doping investigations]has a dog in training with a guy who has actually been found guilty of doping dogs' Mick Wallace TD December 2014 in Questions to the Minister Tom Hayes.
All the above quotes are included in the Irish Greyhound Spotlight 2014 review of the industry video.
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